MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Following a tough 25-23 loss to UAB, Middle Tennessee enters must-win mode with Marshall coming to town for a special Friday night game.
The Blue Raiders (3-4, 1-2 Conference USA) currently sit 1.5 games behind both the Thundering Herd (5-1, 2-0) and FAU (3-3, 2-0) in the C-USA East Division standings with five games to play in the regular season.
The schedule weakens some after Middle Tennessee's bye week next week, but the Raiders will have to get a win against the Herd to go into the off week with momentum and a chance to get back into the C-USA race.